Over the course of his lifetime, iconic American story writer J.D. Salinger (1919-2010) developed a complicated reputation on both personal and professional levels. Though he established himself as one of America’s leading prose stylists from the 1940s on, Salinger experienced two personal crises as a young man that psychologically scarred him for life. When his first major novel - 1951’s The Catcher in the Rye - grew into a national phenomenon, some were intent on seeking Salinger out. (120 minutes)